ISIS Confirms Baghdadi's Death, Uncovers New Successor

The so-called Islamic State, ISIS, militant group confirmed its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a U.S. raid, according to the group’s news agency Amaq. 

ISIS's media arm, al-Furqan, released an audio tape on Thursday; uncovering Baghdadi’s successor. 

Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Quraishi was appointed by ISIS senior leaders to be the group’s new leader. 

Also, the group announced that “Abu Hamza al-Quraishi” has become its new media spokesperson. 

The audio recording’s duration is 7 minutes and 37 seconds. 

In addition, Abu Hamza confirmed the death of ISIS former spokesman Abu Hassan al-Muhajir in the U.S. raid on northern Syria a few days ago. 

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On Oct. 29, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that “Just confirmed that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s number one replacement has been terminated by American troops. Most likely would have taken the top spot - Now he is also Dead!”

An anonymous U.S. official told the Wall Street Journal that al Muhajir “would have been one of the potential successors” to al-Baghdadi.

Syrian Democratic Forces, SDF, announced Sunday that al-Muhajir was dead. 

Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the SDF, said Sunday al-Muhajir “was targeted in a village named Ein al Baat near Jaraboul city, the mission was conducted via direct coordination of SDF Intel & US military.”

The SDF is an anti-ISIS coalition and backed by the U.S.

Al-Qaeda Congratulates ISIS New Leader

In a related context, al-Qaeda terrorist organization sent congratulations to ISIS new leader, according to a Twitter account. 

https://twitter.com/alqaeda/status/1189941114318598145

SEE could not verify if this Twitter account is the official account of al-Qaeda. 

“Congratulations to Abu Ibrahim Hashimi al-Quraishi on ascending to the top spot in #IS. Or, as we like to call him, Brahim Sashimi. I’m sure it’ll go great,” the tweet read.

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